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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Nora Qattara <m_r_t151@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: m_r_t154@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:17:54 +0100
Subject: Please I really need you to stand as my Guardian.


Please I really need you to stand as my Guardian.
My Dearest One,
Good day to your and your family. Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal
for you; this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to
honour against your will.

I am Miss Nora Qattara, 20 years old and the only daughter of my late parents
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Qattara my father was a highly reputable business
magnet -
(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in 2010 during the political
crisis here in Ivory Coast. Though his sudden death was linked or rather
suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who wanted his entire
property and was not happy for his wealth. But only the creator knows
the truth!
My mother & only Brother died when I was just 11 years old, and since then my
father took me so special.

Before my late father death he called me and told me that he has the sum of
Eight million five hundred US dollars ($8.5million) in one the finical house
here. Which before his death have take me to finical house and we meet
with the
director of the company he told him that I am the only daughter he have and he
have write his WILL that this fund will be for me if any thing happen to him
today. Because he knows that if he dies that his uncle will not let me
have any
of his property. He advice me that what ever that happen to him here that I
should look for a foreign partner overseas who will help me transfer
this fund.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life.

Please, I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards. Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few
questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?

I have decided to offer you 25% of the total amount for your
willingness to help
me and what ever you will spend on this your time and support is
needed, Please
kindly response to my mail immediately with your full personal
information’s,
telephone number, Name, Country and your picture if you have any, so that I
forward to you the contact of the security house where the fund is and how you
will contact them also with my phone number and picture. Please, consider this
and get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
Miss Nora Qattara.



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